Very anoracky. when did the wide spaced bolts on the rad badge stop. My 1922 and 1924 have them but later cars don't seem to. Also when did the german silver badges stop and plated brass start? Oh and while i'm about it does anyone know of a copy of the first edition of the parts list publication 353?

Hi Barry my Chummy 63712 (28) has the solid German silver badge,reverse catch, horn button and door handles I have no reason to think it is not the original badge.

Hi Barry . The original badges were 3 3/4" wide with bolt hole centres @ 2 3/16", changed with the taller, plated shell to same width but hole centres @ 1 1/2" apart. Have never noted down when German silver change occured, so leave to others for assistance. Sorry no 353, but can snail-mail you copies of Handbook 352 & Spare Parts List 353b - if of any use, let's know your address. Cheers, Bill in Oz

Barry,

Malcolm Watts and I are in the process of scanning in the A7CA archive of handbooks and Spare Parts List,

here is a list of the material I hold at present:

Pamphlets

Lickey Grange Rally (1984) Programme Original
Motor for the Millions (1982 Reprint) Original
Stanley Edge Designer of The Motor for the Millions(1987) Original
Running Instructions for the CAV Dynamo, Lighting and
Starting System (1922) Original
306 The Motor for the Millions (1922) Original
306a The Motor for the Millions (1922) Photocopy
306c The Motor for the Millions (1922) Photocopy
306d The Motor for the Millions (1922) Photocopy
565 The Austin Seven (C. 1926/7) Photocopy
461b Motoring at a Tram Fare (Sept. 1924) Photocopy
508e The Austin Seven (Export Edition (C. 1925/6) Colour Photocopy
595 La Suprematie de la Austin Seven (C. 1926/7) Photocopy
662 The Supremacy of the Austin Seven
(Aug./Sept. 1928 –Motorshow??) Photocopy

Handbooks

352 Handbook (1922) Photocopy
352 Handbook (1922) Original
352a Handbook (1922) Photocopy
352b Handbook (1922/3) Photocopy
352e Handbook (Early 1924) Photocopy
352e Handbook (Early 1924) Photocopy
352f Handbook (Mid 1924) Photocopy
352g Handbook (Late 1924) Photocopy
352h Handbook (Late 1924) Photocopy
352i Handbook (Early 1925) Photocopy
352j Handbook (October 1925) Photocopy
352k Handbook (1925) Photocopy
352k Handbook (1925) Original
352L Handbook (1926) Original with added cover
352m Handbook less cover (Mid 1926) Original
352m Handbook (March 1926) Photocopy
352n Handbook (January 1927) Photocopy
352p Handbook (February 1927) Original
352q Handbook (February 1927) Photocopy
352r Handbook (September 1927) Original
619 Handbook (February 1928) Original
619a Handbook (May1928) Photocopy
619b Handbook (October 1928) Photocopy
619c Handbook (March 1929) Original
619d Handbook (August 1929) Photocopy
715 Handbook (December 1929) Photocopy
715a Handbook (May 1930) Original
715b Handbook (January 1931) Original
715c Handbook (May 1931) Original
715c Handbook (May 1931) Photocopy
715d Handbook (November 1931) Original
715f Handbook (June 1932) Photocopy
972 Handbook (November 1932) Original
972a Handbook (May 1933) Photocopy
972b Handbook (May 1933) Original
972c Handbook (November 1933) Original
1095 Handbook (January 1934) Original
1095a Handbook (June 1934) Original
1182 Handbook (August 1934) Original
1182a Handbook (December 1934) Original
1182b Handbook (March 1935) Original
1316 Handbook (September 1935) Original
1316a Handbook (November 1935) Original
1400 Handbook (May 1936) Photocopy
1400a Handbook (August 1936) Photocopy
1400b Handbook (September 1936) Original
1400c Handbook (November 1936) Original
1400d Handbook (April 1937) Original
1400f Handbook (March 1938) Original
1523 Handbook Big 7 (July 1937) Original
1523a Handbook Big 7 (October 1937) Photocopy
1523b Handbook Big 7 (February 1938) Original
1523c Handbook Big 7 (June 1938) Original
1523d Handbook Big 7 (September 1938) Original
1725 Handbook (September 1938) Original


Spare Parts Lists


353a Spare Parts List (1922??) Original
353a Spare Parts List (1922??) Photocopy
353b Spare Parts List (1923??) Photocopy
353c Spare Parts List (Early 1924) Photocopy
1598 Spare Parts Big 7 (December 1937) Photocopy
1598a Spare Parts Big 7 (March 1938) Original
1598b Spare Parts Big 7 (October 1938) Original
1648 Body Spare Parts Big 7 (March1938) Photocopy
1745 Body Spare Parts Big 7 (December1938) Original

Malcolm has other spare parts lists etc.

As you can see 353a spare parts list is there and will be uploaded to the A7CA website in the near future for all to download...meantime(Barry), get in touch via my e-mail. It is more than evident that a lot of photocopies exist in the above list. Malcolm and I would prefer to scan originals and if you can help us in this task (i.e. if you have an original of the "photocopies" mentioned above and would be willing to scan this in or let us do it for you) please get in touch...

Cheers

Ruairidh

Hi again Barry. Re-reading my message I've realised I haven't said that I can only offer you photocopies, you may misunderstand copies. Now reading Ruairdh's list you may be accommodated closer to home. Cheers, Bill

Barry Clarke wrote: "Thanks for the information but I'm still not clear when the closer fitting bolts came in. I know that there were such badges in german silver, But when? Also parts list, I have 353a which is undated but described as Second Edition so First Edition was presumably 353. I know such a thing exists and dearly want to see it (and preferably photocopy it)."

My May 1925 Chummy (10135) has the wider spaced (2 3/16") radiator badge mounting screws. Hope this helps. Perhaps others with original Chummys could venture out to the garage and measure theirs?

And while we're on the subject of when things changed, when was the pressed steel sump introduced? My Chummy has an aluminium sump, but I don't know if this is correct because the lists of Spare Parts don't show any change in material. Presumably the deep head sump bolts were only needed with the steel sump?

David